Not the Retiring Type
by Carolyn Kortge
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September 16, 2018
An educational axiom maintains that Children learn to read in grades one to three; beyond that they read to learn. Students who enter fourth grade with appropriate reading skills hold increased odds of completing high school and succeeding in life pursuits.
The message holds both challenge and purpose for Val Moran, 80. Five days a week she drives from her Eugene home to spend mornings encouraging students at Creslane Elementary School to “grow their brains.” To learn to read, to sit still, to acquire the tools of success.
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“I'm writing because I want you to know how much I have enjoyed reading your articles in the Sunday edition of the Register Guard. Your writing is insightful and revealing about those of us getting just a little older than we thought was ever possible. I look forward to your next article to see what journey I'll take in this wild world of wonder.”
— “Not the Retiring Type”
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